FIFA World Cup 2026 :Canada/Mexico/United States: Discussion Thread

[Mayor of ogba]

Last week Spain drew with Capo Verde, and now there is no other option but to get a win against Saudi Arabia. It's going to be an intense and difficult match, as all the teams in Group H are yet to win their first match. Spain will have to start very well today. I'll try to bet on Spain winning, Yamal scoring.

Spain surprisingly drew against Cape Verde Town in their first match in this year's World Cup but as for their match against Saudi Arabia today they will have a comfortable and easy win against Saudi Arabia. The odds the bookmarkers gave Spain to win Saudi Arabia was so small and it can't add any meaningful thing to my bet if I bet on Spain to win Saudi Arabia so I bet the Spain vs Saudi Arabia match over 2.5 goals, and I believe Spain alone will score upto three goals.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

Spain is playing really well in this match, Spain has already scored 3 goals in just 25 minutes of the game. Lamine Yamal scored the first goal in the 10th minute, and after that Oyarzabal scored a goal in the 21st minute, and soon then in the 24th minute, Oyarzabal score another goal, and now Spain has a 3-goal lead. The first half is not over yet and their score is now 3-0, the way Spain plays, they are playing completely offensively, they will score more goals in this match. Spain will definitely win the match, and it seems that they will win the match by a very big margin. I think they will score 5 goals in the whole match.

[MArsland]

Last week Spain drew with Capo Verde, and now there is no other option but to get a win against Saudi Arabia. It's going to be an intense and difficult match, as all the teams in Group H are yet to win their first match. Spain will have to start very well today. I'll try to bet on Spain winning, Yamal scoring.

Spain surprisingly drew against Cape Verde Town in their first match in this year's World Cup but as for their match against Saudi Arabia today they will have a comfortable and easy win against Saudi Arabia. The odds the bookmarkers gave Spain to win Saudi Arabia was so small and it can't add any meaningful thing to my bet if I bet on Spain to win Saudi Arabia so I bet the Spain vs Saudi Arabia match over 2.5 goals, and I believe Spain alone will score upto three goals.

Dude you didn't watch the match?
It's on and the first half is coming to an end as I write this. And yes, of course Spain is now 3-0 up. Check the live score yourself if you missed it.
 

[POPOLUV]

Spain is simply bound to redeem themselves today for their first match and prove that the draw against Curacao was just a huge misunderstanding. The Spaniards certainly need a win, but I don't expect a large number of goals from them. I think the Saudis won't take risks either and, just like Curacao, will focus on defense, though Saudi Arabia will certainly try to put up a fight against their opponent. Still, in all likelihood, Spain will get the victory, but it won't be a blowout. It will most likely be a low-scoring match.

As I'm watching the Spain vs Saudi Arabia right now, I'm seeing that Spain team came prepared because within 37 minutes in the first half of the game, Spain has been able to score 3 goals and i believe that before the full time of the game, Spain will eventually score more than three goals to cover the hard luck that hit on them when they first played with Curacao team, because Spain couldn't see the draw coming but it is very nice with the way Spain is really taking on Saudi Arabia, and the victory is really certain that Spain is going to win with the way the game is going right now.

[Not your key not your BTC]

Spain vs Saudi Arabia

What do you think about the upcoming match? Will Spain end up with another draw, or will they try to make up for their previous disappointing result with a victory?

I’m very optimistic that Spain will win against Saudi Arabia. They’re sure to bounce back from the disappointment of their first match. But Spain must play at full strength and not underestimate Saudi Arabia. Although Spain has the edge over Saudi Arabia in head-to-head matchups, they still need to perform well in their second match against Saudi Arabia to make it easier for them to advance from the group stage.

[danadc]

I blame Ronaldo for the situation he is creating. And if you don't see that Ronaldo is jeopardizing Portugal's World Cup because he wants to play all the time just because he wants to score more goals, you are part of the problem. We have an entire national team basically playing down to 10 men because Ronaldo barely does anything at this point. He is one of the greatest ever of course but he's not leaving a good memory...

You remind me of what I see in the Real Madrid fandom from those who hate Ronaldo, but when you look at Portugal's lineup, none of the players on the team gave Ronaldo a decent pass, you can't blame Ronaldo.

If Ronaldo were treated like Messi in Argentina, Portugal would be a different team I think Portugal is very envious of Ronaldo, and as long as that exists, Portugal won't progress, Figo and Henry aren't wrong, and Rooney also came to his defense they knew what it was like to play with him. Your opinion is valuable, but consider that.

[Rashlyowl]

I would never have believed that Spain is going to win this match this way they have already scored three goals and they are still in the first half and before the end of the first half they may score another goal making it 4 goals and in the second half they are going to score more this is something that I will never expect from them especially after watching their last match.

They have improved & learned from what they got in the last match. By the way the first half is over & there are no more goals, there should have been if Oyarzabal had more luck, there were 2 good chances that failed to become goals, he should have made a quattrick.

This temporary result was good for my bet, but I decided to cash out for $152, $52 is still a good win.

[Mayor of ogba]

Dude you didn't watch the match?
It's on and the first half is coming to an end as I write this. And yes, of course Spain is now 3-0 up. Check the live score yourself if you missed it.
 

I didn't know the Spain vs Saudi Arabia match was on when I was writing the comment you quoted it was when I received the notification of your quote in the Bitcoinalk Telegram notifier that I quickly checked Livescore and saw that Spain was already leading Saudi Arabia by three goals to nil. I missed the first half of the match but I will surely watch the second half since I'm fully aware that the match is ongoing.

[Agbamoni]

Spain is simply bound to redeem themselves today for their first match and prove that the draw against Curacao was just a huge misunderstanding. The Spaniards certainly need a win, but I don't expect a large number of goals from them. I think the Saudis won't take risks either and, just like Curacao, will focus on defense, though Saudi Arabia will certainly try to put up a fight against their opponent. Still, in all likelihood, Spain will get the victory, but it won't be a blowout. It will most likely be a low-scoring match.

Spain has a god chance today to create that gap in the group table. They were not impressive last game, now is their best chance to bring the hope of winning the world cup again.

Yamal opened the score sheet for Spain, while Oyarzabar scored and assisted for the second goal. The first half has ended. Total goals will be up to 6.

[Stormisover]

Last week Spain drew with Capo Verde, and now there is no other option but to get a win against Saudi Arabia. It's going to be an intense and difficult match, as all the teams in Group H are yet to win their first match. Spain will have to start very well today. I'll try to bet on Spain winning, Yamal scoring.

Spain surprisingly drew against Cape Verde Town in their first match in this year's World Cup but as for their match against Saudi Arabia today they will have a comfortable and easy win against Saudi Arabia. The odds the bookmarkers gave Spain to win Saudi Arabia was so small and it can't add any meaningful thing to my bet if I bet on Spain to win Saudi Arabia so I bet the Spain vs Saudi Arabia match over 2.5 goals, and I believe Spain alone will score upto three goals.

They are leading the game by three goals to nothing already, I think they are just waking up to reality from this game, as Lamine Yamal open the next with the first goal in the 10th minute of the game, and that happens to be his first goal for the 2026 world cup and it's quite impressive how he gets to score that goal in such a short period of time from the kick off, I still believe this is how Portugal's game will go if they are to face their next challenge, I'm very much certain they are winning the game with a big margin no doubt.

[Frankolala]

I would never have believed that Spain is going to win this match this way they have already scored three goals and they are still in the first half and before the end of the first half they may score another goal making it 4 goals and in the second half they are going to score more this is something that I will never expect from them especially after watching their last match.

They have improved & learned from what they got in the last match. By the way the first half is over & there are no more goals, there should have been if Oyarzabal had more luck, there were 2 good chances that failed to become goals, he should have made a quattrick.

This temporary result was good for my bet, but I decided to cash out for $152, $52 is still a good win.

This is an easy game for Spain and like a bonus to them because they have already scored three goals without much effort in the first half. Saudi Arabia cannot play park the bus pattern because they have a weak defense. The second half has just begun and some substitutes has been made. I want to see how many goals Spain will score in this second half.

[sergiorus]

I blame Ronaldo for the situation he is creating. And if you don't see that Ronaldo is jeopardizing Portugal's World Cup because he wants to play all the time just because he wants to score more goals, you are part of the problem. We have an entire national team basically playing down to 10 men because Ronaldo barely does anything at this point. He is one of the greatest ever of course but he's not leaving a good memory...

You remind me of what I see in the Real Madrid fandom from those who hate Ronaldo, but when you look at Portugal's lineup, none of the players on the team gave Ronaldo a decent pass, you can't blame Ronaldo.

If Ronaldo were treated like Messi in Argentina, Portugal would be a different team I think Portugal is very envious of Ronaldo, and as long as that exists, Portugal won't progress, Figo and Henry aren't wrong, and Rooney also came to his defense they knew what it was like to play with him. Your opinion is valuable, but consider that.

This tbh. I've always been frustrated with the difference Ronaldo is treated in Portugal versus how Messi is treated in Argentina.

Both are among the best players to ever have been in the game but such striking difference: Messi is literally worshipped whilst Ronaldo is barely respected.

And in all honesty, given Argentina's past glory (Maradona, WC wins) Messi isn't even someone who that country has never had.
Portugal, on the other hand, lived by far its best football years during Ronaldo's time.

[eaLiTy]

Last week Spain drew with Capo Verde, and now there is no other option but to get a win against Saudi Arabia. It's going to be an intense and difficult match, as all the teams in Group H are yet to win their first match. Spain will have to start very well today. I'll try to bet on Spain winning, Yamal scoring.

Spain surprisingly drew against Cape Verde Town in their first match in this year's World Cup but as for their match against Saudi Arabia today they will have a comfortable and easy win against Saudi Arabia. The odds the bookmarkers gave Spain to win Saudi Arabia was so small and it can't add any meaningful thing to my bet if I bet on Spain to win Saudi Arabia so I bet the Spain vs Saudi Arabia match over 2.5 goals, and I believe Spain alone will score upto three goals.

After the struggles Spain had against Cape Verde, I was not confident that Spain would score like this in the first half against Saudi Arabia, but there has been a major change in the team and it is showing in their performance in the field.

Not taking away from the goalkeeping skills of Cape Verde's Vozinha, who was instrumental in holding Spain. Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Álex Baena and Pedro Porro are the main changes in the team. This is showing in the performance, as they were able to score goals, unlike in their performance against Cape Verde.

Lamine Yamal scored his first career World Cup goal and Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, unfortunately, he missed a hat-trick chance in the first half. I am expecting more goals in the second half unless their coach makes some changes in the team.

[Fiatless]

Spain is playing really well in this match, Spain has already scored 3 goals in just 25 minutes of the game. Lamine Yamal scored the first goal in the 10th minute, and after that Oyarzabal scored a goal in the 21st minute, and soon then in the 24th minute, Oyarzabal score another goal, and now Spain has a 3-goal lead. The first half is not over yet and their score is now 3-0, the way Spain plays, they are playing completely offensively, they will score more goals in this match. Spain will definitely win the match, and it seems that they will win the match by a very big margin. I think they will score 5 goals in the whole match.

This is a total demolition of the Saudi Arabia side. Spain is leading them not just in goals but in all statistics in the match. The Middle East side has not had a single shot on target. The second half might produce more goals because I don't see Saudi Arabia going up with any tangible change in this game. This was the same team that won the defending Champions Argentina in the last World Cup. But it is becoming clear that they might not make such an impact in this game.

[Arenga pinnata]

Spain surprisingly drew against Cape Verde Town in their first match in this year's World Cup but as for their match against Saudi Arabia today they will have a comfortable and easy win against Saudi Arabia. The odds the bookmarkers gave Spain to win Saudi Arabia was so small and it can't add any meaningful thing to my bet if I bet on Spain to win Saudi Arabia so I bet the Spain vs Saudi Arabia match over 2.5 goals, and I believe Spain alone will score upto three goals.

Spain currently leads by 3 goals in the first half, and they could very well add more goals in the second half. The second half has just begun, and it seems Saudi Arabia needs to try to attack more rather than just defend and concede even more goals. However, winning possession from the Spanish players is indeed very difficult.

Personally, I also predict that Spain will win by a large margin. However, I’m hoping both teams will score as well. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like that will happen, as the Saudi Arabian players seem to be struggling even to mount a counterattack.
And as I’m typing this, Spain has scored another goal in the 49th minute, bringing the current score to 4-0.

[Adbitco]

Spain 3 Vs Saudi Arabia 0 HT
The headlines for this match will be all about Yamal as the young talent scores his first ever world cup goal in his second appearance on the world stage and this is more to follow for him. Spain who were held the last time by Cape Verde to a goalless draw will not repeat the same mistake of wasting chances again as they have learnt in the first game. It's HT and they are already 3 goals up, who knows how many they might score in the second half. I just got a notification now that it's already 4 goals scored, lol. Spain shouldn't pour all the frustrations of last match to this very match, we have seen Germany score 7x and Canada scoring 6x, let's see if Spain will match up to these numbers or even exceed both.

[Abu-Naim]

Dude you didn't watch the match?
It's on and the first half is coming to an end as I write this. And yes, of course Spain is now 3-0 up. Check the live score yourself if you missed it.
 

This is a surprising scoresheet I must say, I can see a strange name has already scored two goals and provided one assist already in the Spain team.

Oyarzabal has scored two goals and provided one assist within 15 minutes to help Spain take the lead to have 3-0 lead in the first half, and now they are back in the second half and have scored  another goal through an own goal. The score might go up to 5-0 today because Saudi Arabia team looks unstable, so the Spain team will likely score more goals.
However, I see that Yamal and Oyarzabal were taken off, maybe against next match to prevent injuries. The coach is wise to make this changes since the match has been won already.

[cocadalcan]

I would never have believed that Spain is going to win this match this way they have already scored three goals and they are still in the first half and before the end of the first half they may score another goal making it 4 goals and in the second half they are going to score more this is something that I will never expect from them especially after watching their last match.

They have improved & learned from what they got in the last match. By the way the first half is over & there are no more goals, there should have been if Oyarzabal had more luck, there were 2 good chances that failed to become goals, he should have made a quattrick.

This temporary result was good for my bet, but I decided to cash out for $152, $52 is still a good win.

This is an easy game for Spain and like a bonus to them because they have already scored three goals without much effort in the first half. Saudi Arabia cannot play park the bus pattern because they have a weak defense. The second half has just begun and some substitutes has been made. I want to see how many goals Spain will score in this second half.

Spain have scored 4 goals so far and they will probably be able to score 3 more. Spain team has been playing great since the beginning of the match. There is a lack of discipline in Saudi Arabia team as they performed the opposite of how they played in the first match against Uruguay. Congratulations to Spain in advance for the victory.

[Donneski]

Spain is playing really well in this match, Spain has already scored 3 goals in just 25 minutes of the game. Lamine Yamal scored the first goal in the 10th minute, and after that Oyarzabal scored a goal in the 21st minute, and soon then in the 24th minute, Oyarzabal score another goal, and now Spain has a 3-goal lead. The first half is not over yet and their score is now 3-0, the way Spain plays, they are playing completely offensively, they will score more goals in this match. Spain will definitely win the match, and it seems that they will win the match by a very big margin. I think they will score 5 goals in the whole match.

After failing to beat Cape Verde and their first game of the FIFA World Cup, I expect Spain to be ruthless today so I'm not surprised that they were able to score three first half goals to be in total control of the game. Their performance today was different from what we saw in the first game. Few minutes into the second half, Spain added another one to make it four. I expect more goals before full time.

[mikel_012]

After failing to beat Cape Verde and their first game of the FIFA World Cup, I expect Spain to be ruthless today so I'm not surprised that they were able to score three first half goals to be in total control of the game. Their performance today was different from what we saw in the first game. Few minutes into the second half, Spain added another one to make it four. I expect more goals before full time.

Do not forget Lamin Yamal was playing from the beginning and he scored the first goal in just 11 minutes

When they have this much star power and can score this early the game changes completely, Spain players can play better and more confidently after the situation against Cape Verde last time

I am expecting even more goals now that it is already 4-0